VirginiaOrange
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Did Jeremy not enjoy his time at SU?
I think it might have had something to do with their cousin from the North Country. They wanted to all play together and for whatever reason SU didn't recruit the kid from the Watertown area.Did Jeremy not enjoy his time at SU?
They all cleared SUNY Albany admissions. I don't believe Syracuse recruited Ty so he and Miles Thompson went to Albany. Then the next year the younger Thompson followed them to Albany.
Both Thompson brothers, Lyle and Miles, were qualified.
Only one of the 3 had the grades to get into SU, its not about being eligible by NCAA standards, you have to get into SU to.
Argue about it all you want, but my very good source - very good - told me the transcripts were examined and there was no way they were getting into SU . . . or any D-I school. Remember, SU has a great deal for Native Americans who qualify, so it wasn't about scholarship money, either. Obviously, they did get into Albany. My source told me he would be stunned if they ever made it into school and onto the field. Consider him stunned.
Dave - how'd they get into Albany then?
Again SUNY Albany versus Syracuse, not exactly the same admission standards.
SUNY Albany admissions isn't a pushover. They accept about 50% of their 20K applicants w/a GPA range of 3.2 - 3.5. Syracuse's and Albany's admissions standards are nearly identical - Syracuse is slightly, I stress slightly higher. They are so close that it's splitting hairs. Two NCAA qualified Native Americans would have no problem getting into Syracuse.
Dave - how'd they get into Albany then?
Again SUNY Albany versus Syracuse, not exactly the same admission standards.
Let's suspend this silly Albany vs Syracuse admission standards angle for a second, and accept that dumb as a box of rocks athletes are, or have been, accepted into both schools. I believe Phat was trying to isolate the argument to NCAA standards.
If what Dave is saying is true, and I've no reason to doubt what he believes, one would expect some sanctions for Albany in the future.
If false though, this was a whiff on Desko's part.
Regarding admissions in general, to say that SU admits borderline football and basketball players therefore they must do the same with lacrosse players is not accurate. If you believe that the lacrosse office has as much pull as the big two, you are kidding yourself.
Come on man, I know times have changed between now and the 90's but you must have friends who could barely make it through JUCO and played at Syracuse. I know I do. You think the admissions office has tightened up that much when it comes to lacrosse players?
I heard the same from someone who is friendly with the family back in 2009.Argue about it all you want, but my very good source - very good - told me the transcripts were examined and there was no way they were getting into SU . . . or any D-I school. Remember, SU has a great deal for Native Americans who qualify, so it wasn't about scholarship money, either. Obviously, they did get into Albany. My source told me he would be stunned if they ever made it into school and onto the field. Consider him stunned.